This paper explores the impact of place on policy outcomes by examining the implementation of economic development policy in the East Midlands of England. To do so it poses two questions: does the East Midlands meet any of the criteria that might be used to define a region and does this matter for the implementation of policy. As states look to establish new areas to attract EU regional funds, the nature of a region needs to be considered carefully. The paper argues that the idea of functionality is key to the coherence of a region and the subsequent success or failure of policy initiatives at the regional level. Regions which lack economic, cultural, or political cohesion will struggle to build governance networks and attract the involveme...
Purpose – To present a paper which examine the UK's approach to devolution in respect of the English...
In the pursuit of economic growth, England has historically retained a level of centralized control ...
Many development policies, such as placement of infrastructure or local economic development schemes...
This paper explores the impact of place on policy outcomes by examining the implementation of econom...
The English regions have witnessed a dramatic shift in institutional structures for economic develop...
The past two decades have seen a shift in the paradigm of regional policy in Europe. This article re...
This chapter explores evolving approaches to territorial policy and governance within the context of...
This paper examines the implications of a place-based economic strategy in the context of the UK Coa...
This paper explores the emerging concept of place-based economic policy. It reviews recent literatur...
This paper examines the UK?s large and, by some measures, growing variation in economic performance ...
This paper explores the concept of a 'city region' in the context of proposals for re-configuring su...
Regions have gained a position at the forefront of the economic development policy agenda. However, ...
EU regional policy is an investment policy. It supports job creation, competitiveness, economic grow...
The Midlands has a complex institutional architecture at local and sub-regional levels, involving st...
Place-based policies such as enterprise zones offer economic incentives to firms to create jobs in e...
Purpose – To present a paper which examine the UK's approach to devolution in respect of the English...
In the pursuit of economic growth, England has historically retained a level of centralized control ...
Many development policies, such as placement of infrastructure or local economic development schemes...
This paper explores the impact of place on policy outcomes by examining the implementation of econom...
The English regions have witnessed a dramatic shift in institutional structures for economic develop...
The past two decades have seen a shift in the paradigm of regional policy in Europe. This article re...
This chapter explores evolving approaches to territorial policy and governance within the context of...
This paper examines the implications of a place-based economic strategy in the context of the UK Coa...
This paper explores the emerging concept of place-based economic policy. It reviews recent literatur...
This paper examines the UK?s large and, by some measures, growing variation in economic performance ...
This paper explores the concept of a 'city region' in the context of proposals for re-configuring su...
Regions have gained a position at the forefront of the economic development policy agenda. However, ...
EU regional policy is an investment policy. It supports job creation, competitiveness, economic grow...
The Midlands has a complex institutional architecture at local and sub-regional levels, involving st...
Place-based policies such as enterprise zones offer economic incentives to firms to create jobs in e...
Purpose – To present a paper which examine the UK's approach to devolution in respect of the English...
In the pursuit of economic growth, England has historically retained a level of centralized control ...
Many development policies, such as placement of infrastructure or local economic development schemes...